Broken Antler Fen tracers

You can type up their journey to Big Salmon Lake or I can in my next post. Your choice.

Worry sprouted in the pack wolf's voice to which Tatsuya did nothing to soothe. Were the Healer assured of Atreyu's survival he would have been more nurturing, but he was still convinced this raunchy wolf was going to die. Tatsuya did not share in the others joke, visage grim, fiery eyes studious. Dying was not something to laugh about. Certainly for one so young.
INDENT“We need to get this...crap off of you, Atreyu,” Tatsuya said as he leaned away from his wound, allowing him to let it move back into a more comfortable position. “I do not know if you're aware of this, but you're covered in filth.” Emphasizing his distaste, Tatsuya grimaced, trying to gesture to...well, all of Atreyu. There was a miscellany of dirt, unknown liquid, and who knows what else caked on and into this wolf's coat. “And this filth is bad for your injury.” Was there a note of rebuke in his voice? Damn straight. Atreyu was evidently inexperienced on the matters of mending wounds and the like so Tatsuya was going to be his teacher. Right here, right now. Chances were Atreyu would be thanking and cursing him when Tatsuya was done.
INDENT“Don't move. I'll be right back.” Turning his back on the Bay wolf, Tatsuya took off. He sprinted to his temporary stash further in the Fens, slipping into a group of tight-knit trees. Approaching his stash, he briefly studied the cover he put over his valuables. It appeared and smelled the same as he left it so he shoved the branches and grasses out of the way with his paw to reveal his bounty. Retrieving the herbs, Tatsuya turned around and ran back towards the waiting youth. As expected he was in the same spot Tatsuya left him. Drawing close to his wounded patient, he deposited his bouquet of flashy plants onto the ground, demanding Atreyu's attention.
INDENT“There's a lake near here...Big Salmon Lake. It's kind of out of the way but it's the closest body of clean water.” He paused, cranium moving to face their destination. It was not visible from here. They were in the lowlands, after all. “I'm...assuming you can walk?” What an idiotic question. Of course he can! Tatsuya would watch him walk for a bit to judge how well he was handling three legs instead of four. Not well, I imagine. Who knows. Maybe Atreyu will astound him even more.